Harness



(No Model.)

P. L. M. GRANIER.

HARNESS.

Patented May 31,1 188?.

N. PETERS. Flwlo-Liihngnphur. Washington. no

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANK L. M. GRANIER, OF RAYMOND, ILLINOIS.

HARNESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,818, dated May 31, 1887.

Application tiled April 1, 1857. Serial No. 5233,5284. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that], FRANK L. M. GRANIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baymond, in the county of Montgomery and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harness, of which the followtion of the plate 0 a wire spring, G, is secured at one end, the other end of the said spring ing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in harness; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the adjustable trace attachment and pad-loops, which will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

One object of my invention is to provide an adjustable attachment in connection with the trace of harness whereby the same'may be lengthened or shortened to fit different-sized horses withoutthe use of buckles or tugs.

A further object of my invention is to provide a harness attachment in connection with the trace which renders said trace not only readilyadjnstable, but at the same time of much more simple and effective construction, with a great saving inleather used in the making.

A still further object of my invention is to construct the several parts forming my improvement in sucha manner that they are readily applied in connection with the trace without any alterations in the formation thereof, and without any unnecessary labor in the application, the said parts being strong and durable, easily handled and operated, readily understood, positive in their desired ultimate result, and cheaply manufactured.

- I attain these objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a trace, showing my improvements attached thereto, the said trace being of itself shown attached to a hame. Fig. 2 is a detailed view of the pad-loop. Fig. 3 is a detail. perspective view of the adj nstable trace attachment.

Aindicates a trace, the rear portion of which 'is'provided with a series of apertures, a. To the rear portion of the trace is secured the adjustable trace attachment by means of an attaching-loop, B, which is riveted to the said trace. The attachment consists, essentially,

of a spring-plate loop, 0, which passes over the end of. the trace, the one side of the said loop having a stud or pin, a, formed integrally therewith, which passes through the trace and through an aperture, 0, in the outer end of the said loop. About midway of the outer porpassing up to the forward end of the said ioopplate 0, and is provided with ahook, 0 on its forward end, which passes through the aper contact with him. An attaching-loop, D, is

secured in the end of the loop-plate C, which may be attached to thethill or trace-chain of the vehicle. v I

In adjusting the trace to different lengths by this attachment the spring engaging with the stud c is released from the upper side of the plate 0 and disengaged from said stud, or the pin or stud may be drawn throughsaid plate 0 by the rear portion thereof and moved into engagement with any one of the other apertures a,asshown,in either direction,to lengthen or shorten the trace and adjust the same to the size of the animal in connection with which the harness is adapted to beused.

To adjust the collar a metallic adjustingloop, E, is inserted and secured between the plies forming the trace, and thereby held in a stationary position. The upper side of the loop is provided with a series of two or more smaller loops, 6, which are adapted to be engaged by1the strap in the-lower end of the collar or pad, and as the harness is shortened or lengthened the collar must of neces.

.sity be changed from one loop to another. The

lower side of this loop is-provided with'an elongated loop, e,,in which the holdback-strap is secured.

By the use of my improved attachment in connection with traces of harness the use of hame-tugs is dispensed with, vas also the use of buckles. -The harness can be as readily ad justed when the animal is hitched as when the harness is removed from the animal. It can be adjusted from either side with rapidity, and the construction of the parts is such that they will be capable of resisting heavy strain brought to bear thereupon. The wearing strain brought to bear upon the trace next to the cockeye is not as great as in the use of the form of trace heretofore used, and the said trace will therefore be much more durable. The attaching end of the trace, being constructed of metal, is not so liable to rot as in the form of trace heretofore known and used. When the horses are harnessed to the vehicle, it is not necessary to go between them to lengthen or shorten the trace, and four traces can be changed as quickly by the use of my attachment as one. can now be done.

The novelty and utility of my device are evident, and its practicability will render it of indispensable need in the many forms of harness now in use, and, in view of its ready application, it does not increase the expense of the old form of trace.

It is obvious that many minor changes in construction. and arrangement of the parts might be made and substituted for those shown and described without in the least departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claima 1. The combination, with the trace, of the adjustable pad-loop E, having a series of smaller loops, 6, arranged on the upper side thereof, by which the collar orharnesssaddle may be adjusted, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a trace, of an adjustable trace attachment consisting of a looped metallic spring-plate, 0, having a stud" or pin, 0,. on its one side, passing through apertures in the trace and plate, and secured by a wire spring, C, attached to the outer side of said metallic plate, substantially as described.

. 3. The combination,with the trace, of an adjustable metallic spriug plate secured to said trace by means of a loop, B, a stud or pin, 0, secured to one side of said metallic looped plate and passing through the trace and the other side of the plate, and a wire spring, 0', secured to the looped plate at one end and engaging the apertured end of the studor pin at its free end, substantially as described.

'4. A trace attachment adjustable on the trace, consisting of a metallic looped plate engaging with each side of the trace, having a stud secured at one end passing through the trace and through an aperture in the other end of said plate, a securing-loop, B, for attaching the metallic plate to the trace, and a wire spring engaging with the apertured end of the adjusting pin or stud, andadaptedto release the said attachment entire from connection with the trace and allow it to be adjusted to lengthen or shorten the said trace, substantially as described.

5. A trace comprising an adjusting padloop, E, provided with a series of smaller loops,e, and an adjustable spring looped plate, G,engaging with the end of the trace,-whereby the harness-saddle and the trace may be adj usted and regulated for use in connection with horses of varying sizes, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my ownI have hereto afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK L. M. GRANIER.

Witnesses;

WM. HOAGLAND, AINE GRANIER. 

